MODESTO - Modesto police have a lot more eyes on the streets of troubled neighborhoods with the addition of an "armadillo."

That's the name of the vehicle that resembles a SWAT truck but is actually equipped with eight cameras that feed live images to police buildings, police cars, and even officers' phones.

"We're getting it out there for citizens who are concerned with a drug house or gang activity in their neighborhood," police spokesperson Heather Graves said.

Graves said the armadillo will be put in areas where neighbors have phoned in their complaints of criminal activity. She said it will only be used in public places where an officer could use his vision to see the same activity.

The Modesto Police Department added the "armadillo" to its fleet of crime-fighting vehicles. The "armadillo" is equipped with eight cameras that live feeds images to police buildings, police cars and even officers' phones. News10

The Modesto Police Department added the "armadillo" to its fleet of crime-fighting vehicles. The "armadillo" is equipped with eight cameras that live feeds images to police buildings, police cars and even officers' phones. News10

The Modesto Police Department added the "armadillo" to its fleet of crime-fighting vehicles. The "armadillo" is equipped with eight cameras that live feeds images to police buildings, police cars and even officers' phones. News10

The Modesto Police Department added the "armadillo" to its fleet of crime-fighting vehicles. The "armadillo" is equipped with eight cameras that live feeds images to police buildings, police cars and even officers' phones. News10

The Modesto Police Department added the "armadillo" to its fleet of crime-fighting vehicles. The "armadillo" is equipped with eight cameras that live feeds images to police buildings, police cars and even officers' phones. News10

The Modesto Police Department added the "armadillo" to its fleet of crime-fighting vehicles. The "armadillo" is equipped with eight cameras that live feeds images to police buildings, police cars and even officers' phones. News10

The Modesto Police Department added the "armadillo" to its fleet of crime-fighting vehicles. The "armadillo" is equipped with eight cameras that live feeds images to police buildings, police cars and even officers' phones. News10

The Modesto Police Department added the "armadillo" to its fleet of crime-fighting vehicles. The "armadillo" is equipped with eight cameras that live feeds images to police buildings, police cars and even officers' phones. News10

The Modesto Police Department added the "armadillo" to its fleet of crime-fighting vehicles. The "armadillo" is equipped with eight cameras that live feeds images to police buildings, police cars and even officers' phones. News10

The Modesto Police Department added the "armadillo" to its fleet of crime-fighting vehicles. The "armadillo" is equipped with eight cameras that live feeds images to police buildings, police cars and even officers' phones. News10

The Modesto Police Department added the "armadillo" to its fleet of crime-fighting vehicles. The "armadillo" is equipped with eight cameras that live feeds images to police buildings, police cars and even officers' phones. News10